Which sentence contains parallel structure?

a. this peaceful protest the workers staged in the parking lot has been witnessed by drivers, pedestrians, and residents of the neighborhood.
b. the workers staged a peaceful protest in a parking lot of this active community, and it has been witnessed by all the pedestrians who travel here.
c. a peaceful protest, witnessed by many, was held today in this parking lot; everyone who witnessed the workers’ actions will understand their ideals.
d. every driver traveling down this road, every pedestrian crossing this street, every resident of this neighborhood has witnessed the workers’ peaceful protest.

Asentence teacher gives the following speech. prepare a brief speech to accompany your science project. the speech will be presented to a faculty panel selected as judges. include a summary of your hypothesis, methods, and results. provide an explanation of any pictures or charts one of your poster. also share any complications you encountered during the science fair process. who is the intended audience for the teachers speech? a. young students. b. peers at the science fair. c. teacher evaluators. d. science professionals

How does the underlined figurative language contribute to the meaning of the poem?

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.